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Sunday, 20 December, the Finance Committee of the Knesset approved the increase in the defense budget by three billion shekels.

The defence Ministry budget will be increased from the funds remaining in the state Treasury from the 2014 budget.

It is reported that during the meeting of the Commission, representatives of the Ministry of Finance rejected claims that the transfer of money to the Ministry of defence at the expense of tax privileges to residents of the Negev and the Galilee in a total amount of 250 million NIS.

The Finance Committee of the Knesset approved the transfer of three billion shekels to the defence Ministry 20.12.2015